Hi Stranger! I want you to join my business and please upgrade!
Hi
Stranger!
I want you to join my business and please upgrade! I do not tell you who I am and what
my business is about, only that you can earn loads of money. Of course the best is to
upgrade!
http:/anunclickablelink.com
Still this is the approach I see on many profiles, rev pages and blogs. Sadly this is also often the approach after people are accepted as a new contact thus making a lousy first impression.
Many members join, paste their opportunity on their profile and spend a lot
of time posting links and/or earning credits/points/tokens what ever to post campaigns or adverts. And then wonder why few join and why the few
that joined (mostly only to earn credits) do nothing.
This approach does not work in real life and it does not work in online marketing
either.
People follow people. You will be surprised how many will follow you if you engage and contribute in a positive way. I.e. posting interesting/helpful articles, comment in a way that your comment ads value and share good stuff from others. Think about it, would you join an opportunity of someone you trust and value for his/her expertise or from a stranger with a blank profile? This being said I would like to point out that you should ALWAYS do due diligence, even if the opportunity is from your best friend. Because even your best friend can make a misjudgment.
People follow people. You will be surprised how many will follow you if you engage and contribute in a positive way. I.e. posting interesting/helpful articles, comment in a way that your comment ads value and share good stuff from others. Think about it, would you join an opportunity of someone you trust and value for his/her expertise or from a stranger with a blank profile? This being said I would like to point out that you should ALWAYS do due diligence, even if the opportunity is from your best friend. Because even your best friend can make a misjudgment.
When you are new on any social network you should give people the time to get to know you.
Be helpful by giving tips on issues you know something about. At least you
should know enough about the products/services you advertise to answer
questions. If you do this people will check out your profile or signature link. So make sure your profile is the best it can be on any network.
My recommendations for social media business networks is Apsense and the networks Facebook, Linked In and Twitter.
My recommendations for social media business networks is Apsense and the networks Facebook, Linked In and Twitter.
When you have built yourself an online presence and you have found a good opportunity to promote it is time to start adverting your opportunity or business. Remember the best advertising is getting yourself a killer profile on the social business sites you are on. Don't join to many at the same time. Better to have only 2 or 3 where you are active than 20 where you seldom log in and engage.
Joining a co-op can save you a lot of time and money for your advertising. I recommend The Marketers Co-op that has plans for every budget and need. It has a affiliate program that is free to join.
Another program I can recommend is AdsActly. It has an advertising co-op but also offers affordable hosting plans with extras like an autoresponder, conference rooms and more. It is most important to brand your company with its own (paid) domain. Read here why.
You can also post ads for free on AdsActly and earn from their affiliate program.
Joining a co-op can save you a lot of time and money for your advertising. I recommend The Marketers Co-op that has plans for every budget and need. It has a affiliate program that is free to join.
Another program I can recommend is AdsActly. It has an advertising co-op but also offers affordable hosting plans with extras like an autoresponder, conference rooms and more. It is most important to brand your company with its own (paid) domain. Read here why.
You can also post ads for free on AdsActly and earn from their affiliate program.
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Comments (37)
Paula van Dun16
Retired
I am not surprised at all. I think 90 percent joins to post their opps. Only few take the time to read, learn and build connection and work on building these connections in good internet relations. Allthough I get some sign ups and sales through APSense I value the relations and friends I found here the most. Many of them helped me to improve my marketer skills. Some of those connections became partners and even close internet friends. I would not be where I am now if I had spent only time posti
Josh Hennion10
Team Leader with S.F.I.
Nice article Paula. It annoys me when people do that to me as well. Im quite surprised that no one else has commented in almost 9 months on this topic
Paula van Dun16
Retired
@Joe They start at $20/month. To see all packages simple join for free as an affiliate. If you do not want to join free to see the pricing let me know and i will send in PV
Joe Sansoucie10
Advertising Your Business Is My Business
How much are the different packages at the coop? There are no prices. Please advise. Thanks in advance!
Paula van Dun16
Retired
I have updated this article with same new info.
Paula van Dun16
Retired
I have no doubt about that Katrina. I wrote that just to highlight to newbie marketers that your quote: "cause that's the right way to re post a friends work!" - is the right way to share other peoples stuff.
Thanks for reposting my stuff Katrina.
Katrina O.10
Indiana Water Filters
oh, you know I will! ;) I will leave it all in tact, links and all, cause that's the right way to re post a friends work! Thanks Paula!
Paula van Dun16
Retired
Sure Katrina, as long as you give me credit for it. When possible with a link to my profile
Katrina O.10
Indiana Water Filters
Hey Paula, I so love this article! But you are right, things will never change! May I use this on our team blog?
Paula van Dun16
Retired
I wrote this article a long time ago. Not much has changed since than. Not much will change. Maybe some people read this article and similar articles with the same message and start thinking. I will be happy with that.
Paula van Dun16
Retired
@The MGs Utopia I am afraid. But w'ont prevent me from trying
Muriel & Graham Legg...10
Make your website mobile friendly
We have topped this article again, because we believe it is one that everybody should read and read again and then read again to digest it. We feel that it is an article that everybody should learn parrot fashion, have stuck up on their mirroe, whereever. Then, just then, but don't hold your breath, we might get rid of some of those spammer gurus
Toshiba Burton7
Social Media Consultant
Paula I agree with you 100% get to know people by building relationships with them, offering helpful tips & techniques then offering your products & services to them will build long term success.
Deyan Smardzhiev2
Drive Targeted Traffic to your Business good working site master
Tony Dy7
networker
They are very good information very good, thank you very much
Shaal M.8
Software Developer
Really great articles. You right, we spent lots of time to create revPage and spent lots of credits but very few members can join. Need something powerful so more people can join.
Julie Pearl Lagunday...2
thanks, as a new member this is very useful.
Corey Blackmur8
Blackmur Global
Paula you say I will not be able to retire next year but I can build a steady residual income that will last!
But I'm here to get rich quick, aren't there programs like that out there; I've been told there is, I see the ads for them all over the internet........Now you're telling me they aren't available.........
The "guru's told me it can be done - six figures in six days -
I guess we just have to figure out what we can believe?
Great article Paula - it should be given to everyone tha
Paula van Dun16
Retired
@Skycom I agree. What I hate also are the OTO's shown before you even have the chance to log in. To me it makes more sense to people try it for a while and than give them an offer they can't refuse.
Lemont Wells7
Web Desinger & Affiliate Marketer
I would rather a person try the products I offer before they join any company I am in or will ever be a part of. The main reason I don't do ads on YOU MUST JOIN is simple joining a company means nothing! Don't be fooled by businesses that say they will build your downline etc it's pure lies that is a fact. In the real world it's IF YOU DO NOTHING YOU GET NOTHING it's simple as that.
Trying the product or service first can save you a lot of wasted time and money promoting a company that is all